Fr. Rajamanickam (Manickam) was born in Mettur Dam, Salem District, Tamilnadu, India. He attended his school studies at The Little Flower Higher Secondary School in Salem. He did his minor seminary studies in St.Francis Xavier’s Minor Seminary in Salem and his philosophy and theology studies at St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary in Bangalore.
He was ordained by Bishop Michael Bosco Duraisamy on April 26, 1995. He served as Manager of St. Theresa’s Industrial Training School which belongs to Salem Diocese and Director of Salem Social Service Society for the poor and downtrodden in Salem Diocese. He served as pastor of various parishes in Salem Diocese. Fr. Manickam is now happily serving as a parochial vicar of St.Thomas More.